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ArticleCurationis2019

Reproductive health outcomes: Insights from experts and verbal autopsies.

Rose Mmusi-Phetoe, Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, Oluwaseyi A Akpor

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Rose Mmusi-PhetoeDepartment of Health Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria. emphetrm@unisa.ac.za.
Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneagae
Oluwaseyi A Akpor

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Abstract

backgroundReproductive health outcomes are a measure of maternal and neonatal health. South Africa's state of maternal health is of particular concern because of the two Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets for monitoring maternal health, namely MDG 5a, to reduce the maternal mortality rate by three-quarters, and MDG 5b, to achieve universal access to reproductive health by 2015. Maternal mortality ratio and universal access to reproductive health receive unequal responsiveness from government. Monitoring the maternal mortality ratio has received favourable attention compared to ensuring universal access to reproductive health, hence the limited published research findings on the latter.

objectivesThe purpose of this article is to report on the insights from reproductive health experts and verbal autopsies on the determinants of poor reproductive health outcomes.

methodIndividual interviews with a purposively selected sample of six reproductive health experts were conducted, augmented by verbal autopsies of 12 next of kin of women and newborn babies who died within the previous 2 years period of the study. Burnard's (1995) approach of content analysis was used to analyse the data.

resultsThe findings revealed lack of empowerment, inaccessible reproductive health services and separation of patients living with human immune deficiency virus and those patients diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

conclusionTo meet the reproductive health needs, especially of the rural population, urgent attention is needed to reduce their vulnerability to the risks of poor reproductive outcomes.

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AdultAutopsyExpert TestimonyFemaleHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornMaternal MortalityOutcome Assessment, Health CarePregnancyQualitative ResearchReproductive Health ServicesSouth Africamaternal healthpoor reproductive outcomesquality carereproductive healthuniversal access

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PMID31588762
PMCPMC6779988

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